About the Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
An EHCP is a legal document that describes any education, health and social care needs a child or young person may have. An EHCP is for a child or young person who needs extra support in school, beyond what the school can ordinarily provide. It is designed to help them achieve their goals and overcome barriers to learning.
An EHCP identifies what a school must put in place to help the child/young person and the outcomes necessary to achieve it. The EHCP will also set a timeframe during which the outcomes should be achieved and when they will be reviewed.
An EHCP is drawn up between:
- the Local Authority (Education)
- Health
- Social Care
- the child/young person and their family